57 Best universities for History in Tokyo

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Tokyo ranked based on their research performance in History. A graph of 1.64M citations received by 95.1K academic papers made by 57 universities in Tokyo was used to calculate publications' ratings, which then were adjusted for release dates and added to final scores.

We don't distinguish between undergraduate and graduate programs nor do we adjust for current majors offered. You can find information about granted degrees on a university page but always double-check with the university website.

1. University of Tokyo

For History

#1 in Japan

#5 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Enrollment: 28,918
Founded: 1877

2. Tokyo Institute of Technology

For History

#9 in Japan

#79 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Founded: 1881

3. Keio University

For History

#10 in Japan

#112 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 33,518
Founded: 1858

4. Waseda University

For History

#11 in Japan

#114 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 47,094
Founded: 1882

5. Tokyo University of Science

For History

#15 in Japan

#207 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Enrollment: 19,768
Founded: 1881

6. Nihon University

For History

#16 in Japan

#225 in Asia

Founded: 1889

7. Tokyo Medical and Dental University

For History

#27 in Japan

#384 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 9%
Founded: 1946

8. Tokai University

For History

#28 in Japan

#393 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 29,700
Founded: 1946

9. Juntendo University

For History

#46 in Japan

#546 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 31%
Founded: 1836

10. Kitasato University

For History

#58 in Japan

#664 in Asia

Founded: 1962

11. Sophia University

For History

#59 in Japan

#667 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 13,280
Founded: 1913

12. Meiji University

For History

#63 in Japan

#686 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1881

13. Hosei University

For History

#67 in Japan

#715 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Founded: 1880

14. Teikyo University

For History

#73 in Japan

#786 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1966

15. National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies

For History

#75 in Japan

#795 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Founded: 1997

16. Toyo University

For History

#76 in Japan

#797 in Asia

Founded: 1887

17. Toho University

For History

#78 in Japan

#806 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1925

18. Jikei University School of Medicine

For History

#79 in Japan

#812 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 10%
Enrollment: 981
Founded: 1881

19. Nippon Medical School

For History

#83 in Japan

#840 in Asia

Founded: 1904

20. Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology

For History

#84 in Japan

#846 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 2003

21. Aoyama Gakuin University

For History

#86 in Japan

#876 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 30%
Enrollment: 20,285
Founded: 1874

22. Tokyo University of Agriculture

For History

#87 in Japan

#878 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 32%
Founded: 1891

23. Rikkyo University

For History

#96 in Japan

#980 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Enrollment: 20,720
Founded: 1922

24. Shibaura Institute of Technology

For History

#97 in Japan

#1009 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 66%
Founded: 1949

25. Showa University

For History

#101 in Japan

#1039 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1928

26. Tokyo Denki University

For History

#102 in Japan

#1043 in Asia

Founded: 1907

27. Ochanomizu University

For History

#109 in Japan

#1121 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 12%
Enrollment: 2,075
Founded: 1874

28. Tokyo Medical University

For History

#110 in Japan

#1128 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 8%
Founded: 1916

29. Tokyo University of the Arts

For History

#123 in Japan

#1266 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 29%
Enrollment: 3,217
Founded: 1949

30. Tokyo City University

For History

#127 in Japan

#1288 in Asia

Enrollment: 7,543
Founded: 1929

31. Tokyo Polytechnic University

For History

#128 in Japan

#1292 in Asia

Founded: 1966

32. Kogakuin University

For History

#129 in Japan

#1296 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Founded: 1887

33. Gakushuin University

For History

#132 in Japan

#1340 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Enrollment: 9,240
Founded: 1877

34. Musashi University

For History

#155 in Japan

#1586 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 44%
Founded: 1949

35. Nippon Dental University

For History

#164 in Japan

#1667 in Asia

Founded: 1907

36. Japan Women's University

For History

#172 in Japan

#1706 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 33%
Enrollment: 6,572
Founded: 1901

37. Komazawa University

For History

#175 in Japan

#1732 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 60%
Founded: 1592

38. Rissho University

For History

#177 in Japan

#1747 in Asia

Founded: 1924

39. Meiji Gakuin University

For History

#178 in Japan

#1754 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Enrollment: 12,176
Founded: 1877

40. Otsuma Women's University

For History

#180 in Japan

#1784 in Asia

Founded: 1908

41. Advanced Institute of Industrial Technology

For History

#189 in Japan

#1859 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 36%
Founded: 2006

42. Kyoritsu Women's University

For History

#193 in Japan

#1879 in Asia

Founded: 1886

43. Tokyo Woman's Christian University

For History

#210 in Japan

#2004 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 42%
Founded: 1918

44. Daito Bunka University

For History

#240 in Japan

#2115 in Asia

Enrollment: 11,421
Founded: 1923

45. Takushoku University

For History

#244 in Japan

#2132 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 47%
Founded: 1922

46. Hoshi University

For History

#252 in Japan

#2179 in Asia

Founded: 1911

47. Taisho University

For History

#253 in Japan

#2192 in Asia

Founded: 1926

48. Kokugakuin University

For History

#255 in Japan

#2205 in Asia

Founded: 1882

49. Kokushikan University

For History

#264 in Japan

#2237 in Asia

Founded: 1917

50. Nippon Sport Science University

For History

#291 in Japan

#2341 in Asia

Founded: 1891

51. Tokyo Keizai University

For History

#295 in Japan

#2364 in Asia

Founded: 1899

52. Showa Women's University

For History

#300 in Japan

#2377 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 56%
Founded: 1920

53. Tokyo Kasei University

For History

#305 in Japan

#2409 in Asia

Founded: 1881

54. Seijo University

For History

#324 in Japan

#2466 in Asia

Acceptance Rate: 34%
Founded: 1917

55. Mejiro University

For History

#333 in Japan

#2498 in Asia

Founded: 1994

56. Tama Art University

For History

#338 in Japan

#2520 in Asia

Founded: 1935

57. Tokyo Kasei-Gakuin University

For History

#356 in Japan

#2570 in Asia

Founded: 1963

Universities for History near Tokyo

Distance, km 📏 km	University	Country rank 🏆	City
11	Seikei University	115	Musashino
12	Kyorin University	105	Mitaka
14	University of Electro-Communications	47	Chofu
16	St. Marianna University School of Medicine	116	Kawasaki
19	Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology	22	Fuchu
19	Dokkyo University	112	Soka
21	Saitama University	57	Saitama
22	Hitotsubashi University	32	Kunitachi
24	Kanagawa University	113	Yokohama
26	Yokohama National University	24	Yokohama